A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State, has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) not to touch Ogun East Senator-elect, Mr Buruji kashamu, for now.
The agency has been trying to the extradite the controversial businessman to the United States to face trial on alleged drug-trafficking offences.
NDLEA had on Tuesday, through its the Head, Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell, said it had served Kashamu a notice for extradition to the U.S.
Kashamu, however, insisted that the NDLEA has no role to play in extradition proceedings until a warrant of arrest had been issued by the court.
Presiding Judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, ruled that status quo must be maintained till all the applications were decided one way or the other.
He adjourned hearing in all pending applications on the subject matter till June 19.
Before Justice Buba was the committal suit filed by Kashamu against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Chairman of NDLEA, citing them for contempt of court.
NDLEA responded by filing preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter.
Source: Daily Post
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